Snack Alliance

Snack Alliance

Snack Alliance produced potato chips, tortilla chips, extruded products, popcorn and the riceworks® brand of snacks. At the time of sale the company had manufacturing operations in Hermiston, Oregon and Bristol, Virginia. Shearer’s Foods, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high-quality branded, contract-pack and private-label seasoned snack foods, acquired Snack Alliance in March 2010. John Frostad, former CEO of Snack Alliance, joined Shearer's as Vice Chairman of Shearer’s and President of its Canadian operations.

INVESTMENT SNAP SHOT

  • Date of initial investment
    November 2004
    Date of exit
    July 2010
    Investment return: Cash Multiple
    3.9x

Hear what our partners are saying

Find out what those who have partnered with us are saying about their experiences.

READ TESTIMONIALS

Latest News

Krystal Growth Partners Announces Partnership in Sooke Harbour House

Krystal Growth Partners, in partnership with Catalog Hospitality Group, has purchased Sooke Harbour House – a boutique hotel and one of Vancouver Island's most recognized oceanfront destinations. Together, the partners…

READ MORE
Krystal Growth Partners Announces Minority Investment in Forecast Coffee

Vancouver, BC — September 23, 2025 — Krystal Growth Partners (“Krystal”) is pleased to announce it has made a strategic minority equity investment in Forecast Coffee Group, a BC‑based specialty…

READ MORE
Seair Seaplanes Appoints Jared Williams as President & Chief Executive Officer

Vancouver, BC – June 25, 2025 – Seair Seaplanes, a leading seaplane operator serving coastal British Columbia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jared Williams as its new President &…

READ MORE